Meaning & use
Severity
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The quality of being severe; extreme harshness, seriousness, or intensity.
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Doctors were alarmed by the severity of his symptoms.
The severity of the punishment shocked the courtroom.
A note on using this word
Severity is often used to describe the degree of a problem, illness, punishment, or weather condition.
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Words with an opposite meaning
mildnessleniency
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